Deja Who?

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Narrative Poster

Phrases and Script

Phrases:

"People amaze me."
"How'd you like to be the guy who invented that?"
"Every demon wants his pound of flesh."
"We should be able to fire people based solely on stupidity."
"Take it slow, don't just jump into this."

The scene opens with an office setting and switches between three people in three separate cubicles.  The first two, John and Stacey, co-workers at ABC Corp., have been seeing each other for the past few months and have been chatting and emailing probably more than they should while at work.  Ted, the IT guy, stumbles onto a folder on the network titled, "Love Notes" while performing maintenance and backup. Seeming out of the ordinary, he decides to investigate.  The conversation takes place in each characters head as well as being typed into the love note.

Stacey - Dear John, last night was incredible!  The chicken parmesan you made was so delicious and you looked so cute in your little sweater!
John - Dear Stacey, I'm so glad you liked my dinner; it's kind of a specialty of mine from an old family recipe.  I loved our little date last night, and it was you who looked stunning!  I need to see you again soon. Meet me in the lobby at twelve thirty for lunch?
Stacey - Dear John,  I'd love to go to lunch!  See you soon!
John - I'll be counting down the hours.  How about a picnic by the river, my treat, and maybe after we have a little fun like last night ;)
Stacey - Oh John you're such a dog!  We'll see what happens.  It would be very spontaneous ;)

Camera pans from behind a computer to show Ted working and cuts to his screen as he browses through some folders finding the suspicious folder titled, "Love Notes".

Ted - ...this definitely looks work related...oh how sweet...HA John and Stacey?!

He slowly peers over his cubicle to look around the office for Stacey then John.

Ted - mmm chicken parmesan...gosh is it lunch time yet?...oh how risque...well this is an excellent use of company resources...how can people be so stupid to think that someone won't find this thing?!...We should be able to fire people based solely on stupidity...
Stacey - Dear John, I won't be able to make it to our little rendezvous this afternoon...I got pulled into a meeting and I'm booked till late today.  Can we reschedule?
Ted - oh how terribly awful Stacey, I'm sure John will be crushed.
John - Dear Stacey, it's ok my love, we can reschedule.  Can we have a little office affair before your meeting?  My body longs for you.
Ted - geez John, being a little forward don't you think?
Stacey - Oh John, your offer is so tempting...save it for tonight, I promise it will be special.
John - *displeased*  Ok, darling.  I'll see you tonight.
Ted - *mockingly* Ok, darling...people amaze me...hmm maybe I should change his response...to use my powers for good or for evil?!

Documentary Subjects

This is Blake Rodgers, a 21-year-old power lifter from South Bend, Indiana.  I've known Blake for about six years he is one of the single most driven people I know.  Nothing stops this kid.  He pushes both his mind and his body beyond their limits to achieve his goals.

This is Ryan Pecina, a 25-year-old from Granger, Indiana who plays guitar in local pop-punk band, Believe You Me and owner of one of the largest sneaker collections I've ever seen.  He writes all kinds of music and I think he would be a good subject for a "kid from the midwest" documentary.

This is Brandon Tabor, a 25-year-old from South Bend, Indiana.  He has played in multiple bands over the past 15 years ranging from death metal bands to pop-punk acts and currently works as lead designer at Notre Dame.  His freelance design work during his time with bands has had a positive effect on his career.

SJRMC Production Photos

Here is a shot from the first day of shooting at SJRMC and in this picture, we can see the director giving some tips to the nurses as they practice their choreography.  This shot is from the "nurses station" scene and this group is using a light to help with the exposure.

This is a panorama I took from the second day of shooting when all of the groups were setting up for the final shot and the nurses are getting set to run through their choreography.

Stills, Settings Notes, and Camera Movements

Still Shots and Notes on Settings:

f-stop: 5.6

ISO: 250

Shutter Speed: 1/60

White Balance: Sunlight

f-stop: 5.6

ISO: 320

Shutter Speed: 1/60

White Balance: Tungsten

f-stop: 5.6

ISO: 100

Shutter Speed: 1/60

White Balance: Sunlight

f-stop: 5.6

ISO: 3200

Shutter Speed: 1/60

White Balance: Fluorescent

Camera Movement - Pan:

Camera Movement - Tilt:

Camera Movement - Handheld:

Production Photos

As you can see in this picture, a single light was used for this scene and the camera was placed between the two actors, which shows conflict between them as they play "Battle-Bitch" because of the imaginary dividing line between them in the shot. For this take, the director asked the two actors to REALLY get into it and had them get as close as possible when they stood up to show just how competitive they really were. They rehearsed the shot a few times so they could get the distance just right and on the actual take, the actors were so into it that the chair was thrown against the wall when they stood up for the epic stare down.

In this picture, the group is working out the details for the next scene where the actors will discuss the upcoming dance and a male actor will come in which sparks the competition and the game of "Battle-Bitch". The director is explaining when the actors should enter and leave the scene, as well as how they would like to frame the shot. From there, they chose to use the room lighting and left the camera centered on the table and began rehearsals.

In this picture you can see that they are preparing for another take of the scene where the male actor is discussing his plans for the upcoming dance. The AC has marked the changes to the take on the clap board and sound has positioned the mic close to the actors, but high enough to make sure it's out of the shot. This scene took a few takes to get right and make the director happy because the talent really needed to hit their marks and enter and exit the scene at the right time, but they eventually nailed it!

Brainstorm #1

I had an idea for a music video while working on some songs with a few friends of mine today. We were messing around with a few melody ideas and came up with an indie-rock idea about a young couple who have spent the day at the beach and as the sun goes down, they are discussing what to do that night and eventually decide on a drive in movie. The couple is young - right around 20 years old - and they haven't been dating too long. Their chemistry is fun to watch; lots of smiles and flirtatious glances, but the audience gets an overall feeling that they are comfortable around each other. Ok, enough back story.

The music video starts with a blurred, ground level shot looking out to the sun setting on the ocean. All you hear are the waves crashing on the beach as the shot slowly comes into focus and the first riff comes in. The camera then turns around to scan the beach and we see people walking around and packing up for the night and it focuses in on a silver car with the door facing the ocean opened, and we see two people's legs hanging out of the back seat. The next shot pans up from their feet as the lyrics come in, and the girl is leaned back in the boys lap as he sits up against the closed car door and he's smoking a cigarette. They are passing the cigarette back and forth and talking to one another and they're laughing together and watching the sunset. "So, what's it gonna be?" At this lyric, they make eye contact and the girl shrugs her shoulders and the boy says, "maybe a drive in movie," along with the next lyric. The next part of the song is an eight bar guitar riff and their will be a collection of shots of them packing up and getting in the car, driving away from the beach as the shot pans up to look out at the sunset again. Then they will arrive at the drive in and the shot will look similar to the image I have posted.

The next shot will be low and from behind of them getting closer on top of the car and smiling as the movie previews start. Next would be a medium shot of the couple from the hood of the car looking back at them as they talk, which coincides with the lyrics. The boy puts his left arm around the girl and pulls her closer and she leans her head on his shoulder and the camera switched to a side profile of the boy as he looks back up at the screen. At this point it is dark outside and the colors from the movie screen are seen changing on their faces. The next shot is a close up on the girl who has a hopeful look on her face to go along with the lyric, "you could be my only...one." She smiles, and the camera turns to look at the screen from the gap between their heads and the screen comes into focus showing the band playing as the guitar riff comes back in.

Web Profile

My name is Callen Burke and I am a senior at IU South Bend with a major in Mass Communications and a focus in Electronic Media. I'm a musician and I have been writing and recording music since I was 14 years old. In high school, a group of friends and I started a metal band called, The Analyst and we released an album in 2008 on Innerstrength Records. My experiences while recording the album only furthered my passion for making media and I would have to choose music as my preferred type of media to make without restrictions. I listen to a wide variety of music and I can't choose a favorite style or artist, but the bands I've been listening to lately are Wild Cub, Kendrick Lamar, and Thy Art is Murder, in no specific order. I would like to continue writing music either professionally or as a hobby, but my goal is to open a burger restaurant and implement a point-of-sales system a friend and I have been developing.